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Great Kings Of Sri Lanka |
(see also: Timeline Of Sri Lanka)
| 247 - 207 BC1 | Devanampiya Tissa | Converted to Buddhism at Mihintale; capital at Anuradhapura. |
| 161 - 137 BC | Dutugemunu | Unified Sri Lanka under Sinhalese kingship; capital at Anuradhapura. Ruwanvali Stupa. |
| 473 - 491 AD | Kasyapa | Palace with gardens and apsaras paintings at Sigiriya. |
| 1055 - 1110 | Vijayabahu I | Expelled the Cholas from Sri Lanka; capital at Polonnaruwa; Image House |
| 1153 - 1186 | Parakramabahu I | Golden Age of Polonnaruwa. Parakarama Reservoir, Lankatilaka, Kiri Vihara |
| 1187 - 1196 | Nissankamalla | Last great king of Polonnaruwa. Dambulla, Council Chamber, Lion Throne, Hatadage, Rankot Vihara |
| 1747 - 1782 | Kirti Sri | Led a Buddhist revival; capital at Kandy. Dambulla, Peradiniya Gardens |
1Or perhaps, 307-267 BC. For consistency I use 247-207 throughout these pages, although 307-267 is also well-supported. For more information, see the Bibliography and Wikipedia.
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